St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburg, Philadelphia. Boston
and Detroit on Ton

PITTsBURG, Pa, April 30.-The league
championship was opened in this city to-day,
after being postponed two days on account of
bad weather. A procession through the two
cities and a brass band concert ut Recreation
park preceded the game. A fine day at
tracted over nine thousand Spectators who
became almost wild with excitement when
the Pittsburgs took the lead in the first in
ming and held 1t throughout the game. The
playing of both clubs was brilliant. The
only fielding errors by the Pittsburgs was q
dropped fly by Smith, which he ran after out
into center field. The fielding errors of the
Chicagos were excusable. Sunday dropped
hot hy after hard run after it in center
field, and DAILY made wild throw to second
base which let in run. Calvin and Clarkson
both did we'll under the new rules, especially
the former. The Pittsburgs made two runs
in the first inning on triple by Dalrymple,
a single by Brown, base ON balls. and the
long fly of Barkley; one in the second OH a
single by McKinnon and triple by Whitney;
two in the fourth by McKinnon'S triple, q
single by Whitney and long fly by Smith;
and one in the eighth on Sundays muff OF
Miller's fly and McKlnnon's double. The
Chicagos made one run in the seventh on
Anson's hit, Pfetfer's double and William
sons sacrifice; one in the ninth on Sullivans
three bagger and Anson's sacrifice. Score:
Pittsburg. ........2 l 0 2 0 20 o 0-6
Chicago ..........0 0 o o 10 l-2
SORE AT CHICAGO.
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. April 30.-A very sore crowd
tonight are the persons who imagined that
the White Sock base ball club own the base
ball world. Not until its hackers 'win out''
will the same spirit pervade their pocket
books, and tonight in the pool rooms the per-
son who applauds the playing of the Pitts
burg club stands admirable chances of get
ting slugged. So sure were the local talent
that the Whites would annhilate the Smoky
City sluggers that odds of $40 to $12 were Of
fered and often taken. The men who offered
the odds banked on the reputation of the
Chicago club as it was year ago, but few
men who recognized n soft thing when they
saw it covered all such bets, and tonight
are eating "sirloins cut thick" Such dump
was deemed improbable. At least $4,000 has
been won and lost in this city on the event.
PHILADELPHIA Is, NEW YORK 9.
PHILADELPHIA, April 3O.-The greatest
event in the history of base ball in this city
took place to-day i'll the opening of the Phila-
delphia base ball park. The new ground is
believed to be the most complete and best ap-
pointed in the United States and a sum not
far short of 500, 900 has been expended in its
embellishments. While situated quite dis
tance from the center of the city, it is readily
accessible by the Pennsylvania and Reading
roads and four lines OF street railways. For
the opening invitations had been rendered to
state and city officials, prominent citizens,
etc., the majority of whom graced the occa-
sion by their presence. The seating capacity
OF the ground is l4,500, but before the begin
ming Of the game every seat was occupied
and the crowd surged into the fields. Ropes
were then brought into requisition and the
overflow estimated at 2, 500 persons were lined
behind them. Before the game commenced,
the New York and Philadelphia players
raised the flag and were accorded generous
reception by the spectators. Afterward the
mpdpls arnbIanotjc nf local n ho nil inpS Oh
were presented to the Philadelphia players.
Owing to the heavy condition of the grounds
the game was not of the brilliant order. Fast
base running WIS out of the question and no
matter how hard the ball was hit it rolled only
u few feet after striking the earth. Keefe
was hit harder than ever before. The Phia-
delphas had played the eighth inning and
had scored four runs and four two-baggers
and two bases on balls, and the visitors had
scored once on Wards double and Conner's
single. when the umpire called the game on
account of darkness. Score for seven in
ningS:
New York. k........... 0 o II %
BOSTON6, WASHINGTON 4.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-Fuily 5000 people
witnessed the second game between the WASH
ingtons aud Bostons here to-day, ana were
rewarded by seeing a most interesting and
exciting contest. The Bostons out-batted the
WaShingtons but made more errors than the
home club Their victory was due to the mar
velous fielding of Hornung and Johnston. In
the seventh inning, with the bases full and
two men out, Hornung made the greatest
catch ever seen here. After misjudging the
ball he turned and, running at full speed,
caught the ball off the fence with one hand.
Again in the ninth inning, when the bases
were full, he made another remarkable catch
that saved two runs, which would have tied
the score. Johnston in this inning duplicated
Hornung's catch, jumping at least two feet in
the air and bringing down the ball safely.
had he dropped the ball the home club would
have won. The game was succession of fine
plays, but the three above noted were the
features. Score:
Washington. 0 0 90 Ol 1 II
Boston. ..........4 l 0 0 0 0 O-6
DETROIT IA, INDIANAPOLIS IL.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 30.-The third
game of the series between the Indianapolis
and Detroit clubs was witnessed by 1900
people. Healey pitched for the home team,
and Twitchell for the Detroits, and both were
very unsteady, giving many bases on balls.
The batting OF both teams was heavy, the
honors of the game in this respect being car
ried off by Denny and. .Shomberg for Indianap-
oils, and Dunlap and Thompson for the De-
troits. Seery, of the home team made a brill
liant one-hand running catch Of long high
fly to left field, which brought him round of
applause. Score:
Detroit ...........3 0 O 0 0 ia
Indianapolis. .....O 0 4 il 6-l2
AFTER THREE DAYS.
Won. Lost. Won. Lost.
Detroit. ....... PHILADELPHIA 2
Boston ........2 0IChicago ......0 1
..... l 0IWashIngton 0 g
New York;. 2 Indianapolis. o g
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.